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Description

Copyright 2002

Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"

Pages: 432

Edition: 1st

Book

ISBN-10: 0-672-32518-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32518-2

eBook (Adobe DRM)

ISBN-10: 0-7686-5995-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-5995-5

AppleScript, built into the Macintosh OS, is used by hndreds of companies and countless individuals to automate tasks, control applications, automate Web sites, and more. It's a scripting language that uses natural, English-like syntax -- much easier to code than most scripting languages.

Sams Teach Yourself AppleScript in 24 Hours offers a clearly written, well organized introduction to AppleScript. The book starts with running existing scripts, then teaches the reader to write simple scripts to create shortcuts and increase productivity on the Mac OS, then moves on to working with popular Macintosh applications with scripts.

Eliminating the Need for Help with Application Design. Catching Errors. Providing Documentation. Providing Help Tags. Providing Button-driven Help. Interacting with Help Viewer.

Hour 19. Using Documents and Data Sources with AppleScript Studio.

Working with Table and Outline Views. Working with Data Sources. Exploring the AppleScript Document Template. Working with Documents: High-level Approach. Working with Files: Low-level Approach.

IV. ADVANCED SCRIPTING.

Hour 20. Advanced AppleScript Syntax.

Script Objects. GUI Scripting.

Hour 21. Creating AppleScripts to Control Multiple Applications.

Basic Script Design. Extracting Data from Address Book and Placing It in Text Edit. Extracting Data from FileMaker and Placing It in Text Edit. Extracting Data from Address Book and Placing It in InDesign. Extracting Data from FileMaker and Placing It in InDesign. Creating Dynamic Pages with InDesign.

Hour 22. Using AppleScript Across a Network.

Mounting Remote Disks. How AppleScript Works Across a Network. What You Need to Do on the Client Mac. What You Need to Do on the Server Mac. Using AppleScript to Process CGI Requests. Using Web Services. Using Web Services with Script Editor. Using Web Services with AppleScript Studio.